Trailer

Trailer

Class	Vehicles
Type	Trailer
Vehicle Type	Standard
Weight	200
Braking Force	1
Trunk Capacity	100
Location	Farms
Spawn ID	`/addvehicle Base.Trailer`

The Trailer is a two-wheeled utility wagon that hitches to the back of a vehicle and adds a large block of cargo space. It is one of the simplest ways to double the hauling power of a small car.

The Trailer is a Standard vehicle in the game's terms, so its tires and suspension come from the common family car class. It must be towed behind a working vehicle, and it carries items.

Its open cargo bed holds about as much as the trunk of a van. Hitched behind a sedan or a coupe, it turns a quick runabout into a capable supply truck. The extra weight slows the towing vehicle, so the gain in space costs some speed.

The Trailer suits a survivor who likes a light, quiet car but sometimes needs to move a big load. It is ideal for hauling lumber, logs, sacks of food or a whole base's supplies in one trip.

Towing the Trailer

The Trailer follows the vehicle that pulls it. It hitches directly to the rear of the towing vehicle.

Towing strength depends on engine power, not on truck size. Sports cars and other vehicles with strong engines pull a trailer best. Heavy-duty trucks are not automatically the better choice. A weak engine struggles, especially with a full load.

The added weight slows acceleration and lengthens stopping distance. Wide turns and early braking keep the trailer from swinging into obstacles.

A Trailer can take damage in a crash. A damaged trailer can drop cargo along the road, and a dull thump marks each lost item. Repairs work the same way as repairs to a vehicle trunk.

Trailers often spawn still hitched to a wreck. If that wreck is too damaged, the trailer will not come free until the wreck is dismantled. Welding supplies make that job possible.

Trailer Storage

The cargo bed is the whole point of the Trailer. It holds about as much as the trunk of a van, far more than any family car. Even badly damaged, it keeps most of its space.

Paired with a car, it gives a small group room for both passengers and cargo. It works well as a rolling store room for a base on the move.

Trailer Parts

The Trailer's part slots are the tires, the suspension and the cargo bed. Its tires and suspension take Standard parts, the same class used by family cars. Wrecked sedans everywhere carry spares.

Tires wear out first, especially when hauling heavy loads over rough ground. Old, regular and performance grades exist for tires. The suspension comes in regular and performance grades.

Every part slot of the Trailer, the parts it takes for a Standard vehicle and the Mechanics level needed to fit them.

Slot	Parts	Install Skill
Suspension	Suspension - Performance Suspension - Regular	Mechanics: 3
Tires	Tire - Old Tire - Performance Tire - Regular	Mechanics: 1
Trailer Trunk	Trunk - Big	Mechanics: 0

Trailer Versions

The Trailer comes as a plain open wagon, an advert trailer and a covered trailer. The advert trailer carries a roadside sign. The covered version keeps a cover over its cargo bed. Every version shares the same towing and storage behavior.

Every version of the Trailer with its own spawn command. Burnt and wrecked shells cannot be driven but still hold parts.

Name	Type	Vehicle Type	Spawn ID
Trailer	Base Model	Standard	`/addvehicle Base.Trailer`
Trailer	Base Model	Standard	`/addvehicle Base.TrailerAdvert`
Trailer	Base Model	Standard	`/addvehicle Base.TrailerCover`

Trailer Locations

Roadside advertising spots hold the most trailers, with the advert trailer parked by the road. Spiffo's restaurants and radio stations come next. Farms keep them now and then. Trailers also turn up in traffic accidents across Knox Country. Four-lane highways see the most accidents, so they are a good place to search.

The kinds of places where the Trailer spawns, ranked by how many of the cars parked there it makes up.

Location	How Often
Roadside advertising spots	Very Common
Farms	Common
Spiffo's restaurants	Common
Radio stations	Common

Notes

The Trailer adds van-sized cargo space to any vehicle.
Engine power, not truck size, decides how well a vehicle tows it.
A damaged trailer can lose cargo on the road.
Welding supplies free a trailer from a badly wrecked car.
Roadside advertising spots are the best place to look.

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